Health and economic impacts of antimicrobial resistance in the Western Pacific Region, 2020-2030

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance (‎AMR)‎ is endangering people’s health, and threatening health security and development in the Western Pacific Region. This report is the first to quantify the health and economic impacts of AMR for priority bacteria in the Region and model the spread and cost implications of AMR from 2020 to 2030. It provides local intelligence on which to base timely and cost-effective interventions to combat AMR, and advocates for the need to collect better-quality data to understand the trajectory of AMR in the Region, reduce uncertainty around its impacts and monitor interventions. Establishing and strengthening national AMR surveillance systems, must be a priority.